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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (MIN)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (MIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Players Gained
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Jeff Driskel
QB
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Courtland Sutton
WR
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Donovan Wilson
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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Vikings for Smith-Wade: B+.

The board owed the Vikings one, and it paid up: Chau Smith-Wade, the No. 158 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 6 slot like a gift left on the doorstep.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 12 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They read the board right and Byron Murphy II was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 24. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
No drama and no debate, Bucky Irving went about where he belonged in slot 87. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 108th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick113 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A straight-up fair deal on Malik Washington at No. 113, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Travis. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133 Rnd4 James Williams
They did well to land James Williams in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They paid sticker price for Ty'Ron Hopper in the 148th pick, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick160 Rnd5 Austin Booker
A clean, defensible pick in the 160th pick with a little surplus value in Austin Booker. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Delmar Glaze
By-the-book stuff, Delmar Glaze at pick 165 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
No edge and no loss on Aki Ogunbiyi in the 179th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick188 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Somehow Chau Smith-Wade was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 13, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick230 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Daequan Hardy in No. 230. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.